Health and Safety Excellence program

Health and Safety Excellence programDiana Rea| Stakeholder Engagement Lead, Workplace Health and Safety Services| WSIB

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Our objectives

Overview of Workplace Health and Safety Services at WSIB

Discuss next steps

Introduce WSIB’s Health & Safety Excellence program

Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB)

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Return-to-work services

No-fault workers’ compensation

Workplace Health and Safety Services

The costs of unsafe work

227 workers died in Ontario in 2017.and another 182,780 were injured.Workplace Accident Shuts Down GTA Plant

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Ron LePage, “Ronnie”, 59Trapped under a dump truck

Alexie Dallaire-Vincent, 21

Killed in a “rail haulage accident” at a mine

Rob Morneau, 44

Tripped and fell through a skylight while doing electrical work

Health and Safety Excellence program

Address common health and safety challenges

Build health and safety practices that meet minimum requirements

Cost and time

Tools and knowledge

Getting employees involved

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The case for change

• Best practice health and safety standards

• Health and safety management system audit tools

• Peer-learning and networking groups

• Dedicated support for small businesses

• Provider network serving different industry sectors and regions

• Integrate programs to create one seamless continuum of health and safety maturity

• Increase validation and feedback to ensure effectiveness of health and safety workplace improvements

• Expand service options and modes of delivery

• Increase program awareness

Strengths of current programs Future state – new program

Current ProgramsSmall Business | Workwell | Safety Groups

I need a roadmap to improve health and safety at my workplace…”

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We have redesigned our health and safety programs. The new program integrates the strengths of our three previous programs into one.

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Health and Safety Excellence program

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Rebate on premium

Lower premium rate

Company name on WSIB website

Certificates and badges

Workplace safety culture assessment

Online program portal

Building blocks to implement HSMS

Aligned with COR

Flexible program options

Health and safety excellence program levels

Advanced – managed system3

Intermediate – build the program2

Foundation – getting started1

AwarenessKnowledge of basic health and safety

requirements, occupational health system and the Health and Safety Excellence program

9 topics

17 topics

10 topics

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safety services• Financial and non-financial supports

ExcellenceCPO accredited and recognized health

and safety management system

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• Leadership and commitment• Health and safety responsibilities• Health and safety communication• Worker participation• Recognition of hazards• Risk assessment• Control of hazards• Injury/illness/incident reporting• Incident investigation and analysis• First aid

The following are the list of 10 topics that are covered in level one

Topics | Foundation

Stand alone implementation

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• Return to work program requirements, forms and tools

• Return to work roles and responsibilities

• Accommodation and return to work plans

• Legal and other requirements• Health and safety accountabilities• Pre-use inspections• Preventive maintenance• Control Of documents• Control of records • Contractor management program• Workplace health promotion• Health and safety objectives• Corrective action

• Competency• Health and safety training

Topics | Intermediate

• Emergency prevention and preparedness

• Emergency response

The following are the list of 17 topics that are covered in level two

Concurrent Implementation SuggestedStand alone implementation

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Topics | Advanced

• Monitoring, measurement and analysis

• Review health and safety trends

The following are the list of 9 topics that are covered in level three

• Change management and procurement

• Internal Audit • Management review• Health and safety continual

improvement planning• External Audit• Networking and peer learning• Corporate Social responsibility

Concurrent Implementation SuggestedStand alone implementation

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Aligns with COR™

Legend

Excellence program additional best practices

Aligns with COR™ 2020 (in addition to COR™)

Alignment between the Health and Safety Excellence program and COR™

ExcellenceAdvanced3

1.Monitoring, measurement and analysis

2.Review health and safety trends3.Management review4.Health and safety continual improvement planning

5.Internal audit6.External audit

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7. Change management and procurement 8. Networking and peer learning9. Corporate social responsibility

2 Intermediate 1.Competency2.Health and Safety Training3.Legal and Other Requirements4.Health and Safety Accountabilities5.Emergency Prevention and Preparedness6.Emergency Response7.Return-to-Work Program Requirements, Forms and Tools8.Return-to-Work Roles and Responsibilities

9. Accommodation and Return to Work10. Pre-Use Inspections11. Preventative Maintenance12. Health and Safety Objectives13. Corrective action 14. Control of Documents15. Control of Records16. Contractor Management Program17. Workplace Health Promotion

1 Foundations1.Leadership and Commitment2.Health and Safety Responsibilities3.Health and Safety Communication4.Worker Participation5.Recognition of Hazards

6. Risk Assessment7. Control of Hazards8. Injury, Illness and Incident Reporting9. Incident Investigation and Analysis10. First Aid

Awareness

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Employer journey through the program

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Step one I Join

Register with a WSIB-approved provider

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Complete the online health and safety assessment & explore Compass

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Select 1 – 5 health and safety topics for your action plan

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Join

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Step two I Develop

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With guidance from your provider, complete the topic(s) you selected

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Step three I Demonstrate

Once you’ve completed all the topic(s) in your action plan, submit evidence for WSIB validation

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2The WSIB validator will review the evidence and determine if you completed your topic(s).

If gaps are identified, you have 60 calendar days to address them and complete the topics

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Desk and onsite validation

Desk validation Onsite validation

• Every participant receives a desk validation

• Validation guideline (on WSIB website)

• NOT an audit, minimal paperwork• Flexible options to demonstrate

topic completion (e.g. photo)

• Some participants receive an onsite validation

• Opportunities for health and safety improvements

• Receive health and safety expertise from WSIB validator

60 calendar days to address any gaps from the validation

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Step four I Achieve

For every topic you complete, you earn a rebate

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You will also receive non-financial recognition

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Rebate on premium

# of topicsPrior year premiums1 2 Predictability

> 20% = 1.4% per topic< 20% = 2% per topic

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$150,000 x 2% x 3 = $9,000 Example:

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Rebate minimum and maximum:• Minimum $1000 per topic, up to 75% of annual premiums • Maximum of $50,000 per topic

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Public recognition

Member badge

Performance badges and awards

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Measuring change in culture

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• Helps you get a snapshot of your employees’ perception of health and safety in your workplace

• It is recommend that you have your employees complete the survey every year to measure improvement or change in workplace culture

A culture survey…

Sample questions

1. This organization considers safety at least as important as production and quality, in the way work is done.

2. Employees are always involved in decisions affecting their health and safety.

On a scale of 0 – 4 (0 = strongly disagree, 4 = strongly agree)

Alignment with WSIB programs

Next steps

Register with a provider and create an online profile

Attend an information session

Complete assessment and develop action plan

(Within 90 days of creating online profile)

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